Celebrity gossip rarely interests me, but...

[chanaleh]

From the department of Now It Can Be Told: Neil Gaiman and Amanda F***in' Palmer have admitted to the general public that yes, in fact, they are dating.

I would just like to say that I called it months ago, even without benefit of following Neil on Twitter. >:-)

Amanda writes:
it was also kind of an out-of-the-closet gig for us. we’ve been dating for a while, and while not actually keeping it a shut-up-shut-up secret, we’ve been not advertising it because….errrr, why do that? but it’s at the point where it’s just dumb so: yes. i’m dating neil gaiman. and moreover, he’s dating me. (very handy).
and more than that, i truly love him. i do.
the man makes me so, so, so, so happy. finding someone who understands me…really, really understands me…is a miracle. it’s never been this easy. we don’t need to change each other at all. it may sound absurd but he’s the only man i’ve ever met who’s willing to love me unedited, to take me as i am, completely, utterly. it’s been a bitch of a life, this one, running around and touring and working and trying trying to figure out this job and also trying to find real love that works. it’s near impossible. neil gets it. he gets what i do, he gets who i am, he gets how i work, inside and out, and as my friend anthony would say: he loves me despite knowing me. and i get him. i love every inch of his self. and so that’s that.

... On which note, I think I'm going to go slit my wrists now. But that's a story for another day.

Comments

[kimberlogic.livejournal.com]

Aha! I'm with you - I guess as much about 7 months ago :)

[happyfunpaul.livejournal.com]

Whereas I'm so behind-the-times that, until I read about Neil and Amanda in Scalzi's Whatever yesterday (and did some subsequent wikipedia research), I hadn't even known about Neil divorcing his wife.

[chuckro.livejournal.com]

Okay, I realize that this is probably really, really, really old news but...I thought Gaiman was married?

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

mabfan and I wondered the same thing. Turns out he got divorced a while ago but, in deference to his ex-wife, who is *not* a celebrity, kept it as quiet as possible.

[tamidon.livejournal.com]

He actually addressed this in his blog a month ago, probs so he wouldn't look like an ass when folks figured out he was seeing AFP. He seperated 5 years ago and divorced the following year

[scholargipsy.livejournal.com]

Geez, what a clichéd couple. I mean, not to sound all curmudgeonly about the heart's far-carrying call or anything, but yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn middle-aged quasi-Goths in love.

[tober.livejournal.com]

I'm with you there. I needed my twoo wuv-proof sunglasses to read the above quote. Oy.

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Well, *she's* not middle-aged, she's 3+ years younger than me. ;-)
Which I think is exactly why my gut reaction is "WOOOOOO GO GO GO!!!"

[spwebdesign.livejournal.com]

Admittedly I know practically nothing about Palmer. There seems to be near-universal loathing for her amongst my LJ friends. I've read her Wikipedia entry and can't figure out from that why everyone hates her. Can you help me?

[scholargipsy.livejournal.com]

My LJ-friends are the converse of yours: they all adore her. Me, I think she's talented, and I've enjoyed seeing her live, but nonetheless just the teensiest bit overrated -- which is, come to think of it, much the same way I feel about Gaiman.

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

Not surprised and I just can't see it lasting. Palmer is one hell of a narcissist and Gaiman has a family whom he's devoted to. Palmer won't be willing to play second to his kids.

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

Really? I've not REALLY met her much, but most of my friends who know her like her well enough.

Waitasec

[drwex]

slit your wrists? This bears inquiry. Wassup?

Re: Waitasec

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I care far more about that little aside than geek celebrity worship... to follow up trowa_barton below, no dying until she's drunk all the tequila AND found out why the rum is gone.

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

Oh god! This and the existence of the Who Killed Amanda Palmer book are going to mean something that is the stuff of nightmares: Neil/Amanda fanfiction!!!

*Runs off to clean my brain out with boric acid*

[tober.livejournal.com]

Oh man, you had to go there.

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

I found out about it on LJ. And my complete thought process was as follows:

And here were my thoughts, in order:

1. Isn't Gaiman married? I didn't know they were poly.
2. Oh, he's gotten divorced. That's sad.
3. I guess this reduces MY chances of dating Amanda Palmer. I shoulda tried to become her friend more back when my downstairs neighbor was hanging with her.
4. Does this mean that, in order to date Amanda Palmer, I'd have to date both her AND Neil Gaiman?
5. You know, I'm cool with that.

[quietann.livejournal.com]

snerk!

best reaction yet...

[dragonfriek.livejournal.com]

I'll let you know when I perfect the cloning ray. I wants one too. Gaimans for all! (Gaimen?)

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

... "That would be acceptable." ;-)

[koshmom.livejournal.com]

Why slit your wrists? I thought I Heard you got hitched....would you dump your life for Neil? Oh, wait, I did go to that MIT talk he gave, and just looked at a picture of him......>swoon<.

[trowa-barton.livejournal.com]

No dying until you finish your tequila.

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

I am all over that idea, actually. >:-) Has Diesel started serving tequila yet?

[frobzwiththingz.livejournal.com]

well, if/when they eventually break up, the lyrics to her next album will probably be *extra* special.

Totally gratuitous disclaimer: I have both dresden dolls albums, and I like both of them.

[laurion]

No wrist slitting! Bad chanaleh!

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

For those who are interested, Neil Gaiman is the Author GoH at Anticipation in Montreal (Aug 6-10). According to Amanda's website, she will be performing in Russia that weekend.

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Opportunity knocks!!!!1!

[dpolicar]

Sorry about the wrists. Comparisons are odious, neighbor Vergis.

[c1.livejournal.com]

So what's with the wrist slitting? Seriously? Over him?

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

No, not over Neil, with or without Amanda. >:-) But thanks for asking...

[dougo.livejournal.com]

My reaction: Oh, huh, that guy who wrote the Douglas Adams biography hooked up with that girl who posed as a bride statue on stilts in Harvard Square? Small world. (Yeah, I'm old. And out of touch.)

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Fascinating. (But why the wrist thing?)

[cycon.livejournal.com]

Times like this I wish I were a bookie. :P

[halleyscomet.livejournal.com]

It's not too late to start.